Saints were powerful role models in the early Middle Ages, capable of defining communities. But what roles did saintly biographies play in shaping the medieval West? Can we understand society and its manyshow more

about the author

Dr James T Palmer is Reader in Medieval History at the University of St Andrews. His recent books include The Apocalypse in the Early Middle Ages (2014) and Anglo-Saxons in a Frankish Worldshow more

table of contents

Introduction Making Saints (Up) Collecting Saints' Stories Historians and the Quest for Truth Hagiographies and Early Medieval History Further Reading

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